The “Michael N. Stassinopoulos – VIOHALCO (MSVF) Public Benefit Foundation” was founded in 1969 by companies Viohalco S.A. and Viohalco Cables S.A. The Foundation’s headquarters are in Athens, however the Cultural Center, where nearly all events are held, is located in Stadio village (former Achouria) in the Municipality of Tegea, 8km south of Tripoli. Stadio […]
Based on its mission, the main areas of focus of the Foundation’s activities include the promotion of culture, highlighting the area’s archaeological wealth, providing continuing education to residents, implementing infrastructure projects and supporting actions that promote the well-being of the residents of Tegea.
The Foundation’s Cultural Center offers the following spaces: Theatre, where educational and entertainment events, lectures, exhibitions, plays and concerts are held for pupils and adults Lending library, which is constantly being enriched Multipurpose hall for lectures or film screenings for small groups, painting lessons and other activities Ceramics workshop Workshop-kitchen, where patchwork, cooking, crafts, art […]
This documentary titled Hail Arcadia is a journey through the past and present of Arcadia, a land so rife with myths and legends that it seems to exist on a plane that does not entirely belong to modern reality; a place that holds its own special place in time and space, and in the minds […]
Walking through the plains of ancient Tegea, we find our steps leading us along the pathways of a powerful Arcadian city-state, which during its peak occupied the southern part of eastern Arcadia. According to the myth, the city of Tegea was the home of Aleus, who is said to have built the famous Temple of […]
